Improvement in cutting-machine foe reducing cracklings



TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

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:Be it known that I, AMOR SMITH7 of Cincinnati, in the county ofHamilton, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Grackling-Gutters for use in the preparation of cra'ckl'gs beforeputting in the p ress; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, uiaking part of this specification, in which,-

Fig'ure 1 is a perspectiveview, and Figure 2 is a view of the cutters.The same letters in both figures indicateidentical parts. l t

This invention is intended to relate to a machine designed for use inpreparing eracklings for the press, according-to the manner set forth inmy former Letters Patent for that purpose.

A. isa. wheel caused to revolve across the open-end of the box B. Ithas-a. series of holes through it, as shown, to rceire thecutters C,which are shown in fig. 2, and are formed with a cuttinglip projectingin the direction of their revolution. The hub A holds the wheel at sucha distance from the box, that the cutters will not come in contact withthe end of the b'ox. The cracklings are placed in the box or trough B.Around the axis I), ropes E pass, which are carried around pulleys Gr,(set in the side of the box near the wheel,) and attached to the head F,which, sliding iu the box, is'with. the action of the windlass drawntowards the wheel, pressing the cracklingsplaced in the box in thatdirection.

What I .claim-.as-my invention, and desire to secure byvLetters Patent,isv

The combination of the wheel A with cutters C,`box B,' andcompressing-head F, substantially as and for the purpose set forth, A

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specicatiou in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses'. r I AMOR SMITH. Witnesses;v

Joan Ennis,

Anon SMITH, Jr.

